AGENDA
Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council
Tuesday, July 22, 2025; 6:00 p.m.

Administration Building, Conference Room A
One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI

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1. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting — June 10, 2025

2. Subcommittee Reports

3. Staff Report

4. Confirmation of Fishermen’s Advisory Board Member: Michael Marchetti:

The CRMC put out a public notice to solicit volunteers from Rhode Island fishing stakeholders regarding the reconstitution of the agency’s Fishermen’s Advisory Board (FAB). Over the course of the solicitation period, CRMC staff received several inquiries from the public, discussed the role of the FAB with each person, and provided additional information as needed. As such, the staff is putting forward the following volunteer, Michael Marchetti. Mr. Marchetti was an original member of the initial FAB and has asked to come aboard to represent the commercial fishing sector. He is the owner of two (2) commercial fishing vessels and is a board member of various fishing related groups. Specific to the OSW projects in RI Sound, Mr. Marchetti is a board member, Vice President and Treasurer of the Fishermen’s Future Viability Trust. Staff believes Mr. Marchetti is a more than appropriate choice to carry out the duties of the FAB.

5. Applications which have been Out-To-Notice and are before the Council for Review and Action:

2025-02-072 CITY OF NEWPORT – Construct and maintain a new 420ft bulkhead approximately 2ft seaward of the existing bulkhead. In addition, a portion of the existing municipal floating concrete dock will be demolished and replaced in a similar size and configuration. No variance is required. Located at plat 24, lot 348; 39 America’s Cup Avenue, Newport, RI.

2025-03-047 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT -- Construct and maintain: The existing pier (Pier G) dimensions are 7-feet wide (9-feet with the inclusions of the sacrificial fendering) by 103-feet long. It will be removed entirely along with all 79 of its fender, batter, and support piles. The dolphin pile cluster at the western extent of the pier will be removed entirely as well. The width of the new pier will be increased to 10-feet in total and the total length will be reduced to 100 feet long, yielding an approximately 73 sq. ft. increase in size. The dolphin pile cluster located at the terminus of the pier will be replaced with two additional piles as compared to the existing. The increase in one foot, a modification necessary to the existing footprint for an increase in robustness. Located at plat I-G; lots 204-BS, 96; Great Island Road, Narragansett, RI.

2025-04-007 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT -- Demolish and replace the existing commercial Pier I with a modified footprint. The proposed pier consists of a 177ft x 13ft working pier and an adjacent 79ft x 21.5ft pier that supports a commercial water dependent building. The proposed pier is 704 sqft larger in area than the existing pier but will extend 3 ft shorter seaward. Located at plat I-G, lots 114, 212-S, 212-SXM, 213-S, 96; 280 Great Island Road, Narragansett, RI.

2025-05-035 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT -- Demolish and replace the existing commercial Pier A with a modified footprint. The proposed pier is proposed to be 25.5’ x 77’ with a 6’ x 17’ access platform and will be 295 square feet larger than the existing pier. The proposed pier will extend approximately 4 closer to the navigational channel than the existing pier. In addition, oversheeting of the exiting bulkhead is proposed. Located at plat I-G, lots 202-S, 202- SXM, 203-S, 204-AS, 204-ASXM, 204-CS, 204-CSXM, 96; 256 Great Island, Narragansett, RI.

6. Application requiring a Special Exception before the Full Council for Public Hearing, Council Review and Action:

2024-11-020 Rhode Island Heritage Foundation – Blithewold -- to perform these proposed activities consisting of the construction of a flood control berm, the removal of sediment from the bottom of a man-made water garden pond, installation of a pond liner in the water garden, and ancillary drainage improvements. Work requires a special exception per RICMRP Sections:

Section 1.2.2.(C)(1)(d):
It is the Council’s policy that alterations to salt marshes and contiguous freshwater or brackish wetlands abutting Type 2 waters are prohibited...

Section 1.2.2.(C) (2)(b):
Alterations to salt marshes and contiguous freshwater or brackish wetlands abutting Type 2 waters are prohibited...

Section 1.3.1.(L)(3)(b):
Alterations to coastal wetlands abutting Type 2 waters and coastal wetlands designated for preservation adjacent to Types 3, 4, 5 and 6 waters are prohibited...

Located at plat 165, lots 7 and 8; 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, RI.

7. Discussion and possible further action on the Quidnessett Country Club’s CRMC Order to Restore

8. ADJOURN

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